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Rock Mills Items.

We had good rains Friday and Saturday
last.
Farmers are working corn the first time.
Cotton nearly all up and will soon call for
its share of attention.
Wheat still looking well, and if no disas-
ter befalls it, promises to make an extra
yield.
The school at Williford's vacates this
week till July.
Mr.. r. J. Williford is one of our most
successful and enterprising young farmers,
and it's pity his home is SO lonesome.
DR. R. G. Witherspoon has just purchas-
ed an elegant chaise, especially adapted to
his professional work. 1t is provided with
lamps and several drawers and compart-
ments in which to keep his medicines,
instruments, &c. DR.. Witherspoon is one
of our most prominent and successful
physicians, and has large and extensive
field of practice.
We agree with "Burke" that man who
has as large heart as our friend Mr.. G. B.
Gilmer, deserves good house, and we are
glad to know he is preparing to build at an
early date. Rock Mills can boast Of no
more excellent nor whole-souled citizen
than Mr.. Gilmer. He is ever ready to take
hold of, and push forward any measure
that pertains to the good of his commu-
nifty or country.
We learn from one of Mr.. e. j. Earles
sons, that his father saw bear, or some
thing that resembled one, not far from his
home one day last week. Some of his
boys started out in pursuit of it, but the
dogs failed to strike its trail, and nothing
more has been heard of it.
Mr.. S. A. Jones has captured strang
looking bird for this part Of the country.
While on the way to the field his setter
pup set and caught it. 1t is considerably
larger than dove, it has dark color, with
something of green cast, its head and
neck are very beautiful and unique; it has
long beak. the point is green, and from
there to the top of its head is beautiful
red, has long and green colored legs and
toes about three inches in length. We
have seen no one who was ornithologist
enough to give it name.
The first Sabbath in May will be COM
munion day at Roberts. Mr.. Ligon, the
pastor, is expecting assistance on that day,
ALIorIs
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Grand Lodge of the Knights of Honor.

The tenth annual session Of tho Grand
Lodge of knights Of Honor convened III
this city on Wednesday evening, goth
inst, with Grand Dictator M. L. Bonham
in the chair. All the officers were pres.
ent except Col. N. B. Mcsweeney, Grand
Vice Dictator, of Hampton. Out Of fifty
three Lodges in the Slate, forty-eight were
represented, the total attendance of dele.
gates and officers being about sixty-tive.
On Wednesday evening the reports of
the various officers were read and referred
to appropriate committees.
The sessions on Thursday were devoted
to routine work and hearing the reports
of the committees on the officers req rts.
The reports of the officers showed the
order to be in most healthy and pros
porous condition, and gradually on the
increase throughout the State. There are
at present fifty-three Lodges in the State,
with total mem bership of about 1900.
During the year ending April 1, 1887, there
have been twenty-five deaths in the State.
Prosperity Lodge, of Georgetown, won
the banner which had been offered by the
Grand Dictator to the Lodge securing the
largest increase of membership during
the year.
An effort was made to locate the Grand
Lodge permanently, but the effort proved
in vain. An effort was made also to have
biennial sessions, but the Lodge decided
to continue to meet annually.
The following officers were elected to
serve the ensuing year:
Past Grand Dictator-M. L. Bonham, of
Columbia.
Grand Dictator-Edmund Bacon, Of
Spartanburg.
Grand Dictator-F. n. Wa1dlaw,
of Edge6eld.
Grand Assistant Dictator-W. r. Del
gar, of Sumter.
Grand Reporter-G. w. Holland Of
Newberry.
Grand Treasurer. T. Robertson, Of
Abbeville.
Grand chaplain-,B. G. Clifford, of
Union.
Grand Guide-w. W. simons, Of
Charleston.
Grand Guardian-C. P. Quattlebaum, of
Conway.
Grand sentinel-P. K. McCully, of An
derson.
Grand Trustees-W. II. Lockwood, Of
Beaufort, F. 81. London, of Rock Hill,
and M. F. Ansel, of Greenville.
Grand Dictator Edmund Bacon was
elected Representative to the Supreme
Lodge for two years, and M. L. Bonham
and B. G. Clifford for one year.
The Grand Lodge concluded its sessions
on Thursday evening, and adjourned to
meet next year in Beaufort.
The sessions of the Lodge were very in
teresting throughout to those whose priv
ilege it was to attend, and it is the general
opinion that a, more intelligent nor finer
looking body of men never before as
sembled in Anderson.
The Order is in most fourishing con-
dition throughout the United States, hav-
ing membership of about 10000.
Within the past year more than $4,000
has been expend ded in charity, and in ad-
dition has paid out So, $4,000 to the bene-
ficiaries Of its members. Right here in
Anderson the Order has been Of great
benefit. NJ mutual fraternal Order ranks
higher.
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Shiloh's Vitalizer is what'you need for
constipation, loss Of appetite, dizziness
and ali symptoms of Dyspepsia. Price 10
and rs cents per bottle. Sold by Hill
Bros, Anderson, and Todd Bros, Belton
LOO Mems and Boys Hats thrown on
our middle counters. Get one while they
are cheap. G. F. Jones & Co.
Group, whpoping cough and bronchitis
immediately relieved by Shiloh's Cure:
Sold by Hill Bros, Anderson, and Todd
Bros, Bolton.
Will you suffer with dyspepsia and
liver complaint Shiloh's Yitalizer is
guaranteed to cure you. Sold by Hill
Bros, Anderson, and Todd Bros, Belton.
Beautiful Prints, Ginghams, Seersuck-
ers, Lawns and Muslins, very cheap, at @.
F. Jones & Co.
If you want anything in the line Of
Fruit Trees, Vines, Plants, Ornamental
Trees, Shrub bbery, &c. Apply to II. H.
Tucker, Anderson, 8. c., Agent for Frank
lin A. Davis & Co.'s Nursery, Richmond,
Va. SO
That hacking cough can be so quickly
cured by Shiloh's Cure. We guarantee it.
Sold by Hill Bros, Anderson, and Todd
Bros, Bolton.
Sleeplsss nights, made miserable by that
terrible cough. Shiloh's Cure is the rem
edy for you. Sold by Hill Bros, Ander-
son, and Todd Bros, Bolton.
Catarrh cured, health and sweet breath
secured, by Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy.
Price so cents. Nasal Injector free. Sold
by Hill Bros, Anderson, and Todd Bros,
Belton.
For lame back, side or chest, use Shi-
loh's Porous Plaster. Price 25 cents.
Sold by Hill Bros, Anderson, and Todd
Bros, Bolton.
Shiloh's cough and consumption cure
is sold by us on guarantee. 1t cures con-
| sumption. Sold by Hill Bros, Anderson,
and Todd Bros. Bolton.
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Eureka Items,

We wcro shown few days ago by MIR.
Il. NJ. Holland, pocket knife, a relic of
the late Capt. John Holland, of this town.
ship, that was bought out of the first store
that ever was ut Anderson c. II. MIR. Il.
NJ. III. could not tell positively who the
merchant was. Who can tell?
We have busted ourselves for the last
few days to enquiry about the prospect OF
the wheat crop. generally in this section,
and as general thing the prospect is at
the present only fair average. 1t is
little further advanced than usual at this
season. The oat crop is looking well
enough, considerable Improvement in its
appearance since the recent rain.
We would like to make mention of
several farmers in our township, but We
have so many good ones that we are
afraid to mention one or two, lest we
might wound the feelings of others who
stand equally as high in agricultural
circles. We believe that our township
can show some of as good farmers as
there are in the County. They are fur
ther advanced than usual on their farms
at this season of the year. The cotton
crop is about all planted and is coming
up. Upland corn is all planted, good
stand up, and large proportion OF the
low lands are planted. There is more up.
land planted in corn in this section this
year than has been for years, and we are
glad of it.
The Eureka Reading Club meets at Mr..
B. B. Breazeales next Friday evening at
7:3O o'clock.
There will be something new under the
sun" for the children Of Broadway
Township on the 2lst day of May next.
1t will take place at Carpenter and Geer's
Mill. We have been authorized to name
it an educational pic mic. 1t is given to
the children at the suggestion of one of
the Trustees, "a. A. Carpenter,) of this
township; it is therefore children's day,
but q cordial invitation is extended to all.
All teachers (white) of the public
schools Of this township, are earnestly re-
quested to be present, together with as
many of their pupils as possible. The
Eureka day school will furnish music for
the occasion. The other schools will give
calisthenic exercises. Hon. B. F. Cray
ton, Col. John G. Clinkscales and Hon.
E. B. Murray will deliyer educational
addresses on the occasion. All issues now
before the public mind are excluded from
the meeting. The above will be food for
the mind, a we'll filled basket brought by
every one will furnish food for the body
on that day.
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Hollands Store Items.

The cherry and plum crop promises
pretty fair, which will be better than no
fruit.
The warm days, together with the
beautiful showers, has given wheat and
oats fine start.
Our farmers, generally, procured good
stands of corn. Cotton is coming up and
will soon need the masters most earnest
attention.
The cultivation of sorghum will claim
part of the attention of farmers this
season. Some of our friends will run
portable machinery for the manufacture
of it into molasses.
The colored people of this section are
somewhat excited over the report that q
wild animal of not a very friendly nature,
is at large. They describe it as about as
large as two large dogs combined, and
making the most hideous noise that NOR
tai ears ever listened to. Whether true
or not, it will have q tendency to make
them stay in doors at night. BURKE.
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Sunday School Union.

Mr.. EDITOR: We know that your
paper is not a religious one, yet we feel
that you will suffer the following to be
inserted in its columns. AS you will
observe, the article is addressed especially
to the Sunday Schools of the Third Dis
trict of the saluda Association:
Dear Brethren As the time of our Sun
day School Union is drawing near, We
think it not amiss to refresh your minds
of the fact. We want, we actually need
full representation at that meeting, from
all the Schools in our Union. Each
school is entitled to two delegates for the
first fifty pupils, and one additional dele
gate for every twenty-five over the first
fifty. According to that basis of repre-
sentation we ought to have twenty or
twenty-five delegates present. Will We
have it? 1t will be an opportunity
offered to US, not only to show our love
and devotion to our blessed Master, but it
will afford an opportunity to prove our
zeal and energy for his cause. We want,
therefore, as many of the workers in this
department of Christian activity present
as possible. We hope and confidently
expect to meet many of these noble men
and women of God at Salem on the 5th
Sabbath in May next. Such gathering
together :as is there contemplated will
have two grand results. First, the Union
Meeting itself will be success, which we
all know has been failure for a number
of years. Secondly, it will be the means
of provoking others to love good works,
and thirdly, (but this is not near all,) the
Sunday School Union will be success,
and we will all feel so good and happy
after it is over.
Now, we want all tile information and
every item of interest we can get from
each Sunday School. So in making your
reports, please state how many officers,
teachers, pupils, what kind of literature
the school uses, how often you meet, and
state if the school contributes to missions.
All of these Items when collected will tell
us what We are doing for the Master.
The following is the programme of the
meeting: Place, Salem Church. Time,
5th Sabbath in May next, at $50 o'clock.
Exercises opened with singing and prayer.
1st. Reports from all the Sunday
Schools, either verbal or written, verbal
preferable. Music.
End. The reading of essay on the mag
nitude of the Sunday School work, pre-
pared by Miss Alice Usula Leverett, Of
Cross Roads Church. Music.
3rd. An address by Col L. E. Camp
belle, of Eureka. Music.
4th. Essay prepared by Mrs. W. B.
Quails, of Lebanon Church. Subject Of
her own choice.
5th. Address by L. P. Smith, of An
derson Baptist Church.
The Sunday School at Salem will fur
nish music for the occasion.
W. II. KING, President;
G. o. BURR1ss, Clerk.
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a Correction.

l no tice that o correspondent of the
Anderson Jo,unDl, writing from Majors
Mill, says:
''Mr. VIM. Chamblee has the finest carp
pond We have seen. He also terraces his
land more to my notion than anybody
nave seen. He has succeeded in stopping
several gullies which he thought was doing
a great deal of damage to the bottoms and
throwing too much sand and rocks into
the creek"
In this he pays me an unmerited conf
pliment. have pursued the plan of hill
side bitches run upon level, and have no
terraces upon my place neither have I
succeeded in stopping any damaging gullies;
He was probably cutting at some W York
done by some hands on my place, which
was intended to change these washes, but
were torn down by neighbor who
thought they would injure his land. I
had nothing to do with it, and would not
erect any structures which would throw
water in any way calculated to damage
neighbor. should not have noticed this
article, but for the fact that it appears to be
an attempt at irony at my expense. I
prefer for the facts to be accurately stated.
lido not take the Journal, but q copy of the
number with this extract was handed me
by neighbor who understood the refer
ence. ". T. CuAMBLEE.
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The Eireman,s Parade.

The second annual inspection and pa
rade of the Anderson Fire Department
took place last Thursday afternoon, ac-
cording to announcement. Nearly the
whole city turned out to witness the dis
play, and by 4 o'clock the sidewalks, win
dows and verandas on the West side Of
the Square were crowded with persons OF
every age, sex and color.
The Department formed in line on north
Main street, at the intersection of Green
vile street. The procession started off
with the police force, mounted on fine
grey horses, at the head, followed by the
Chief and Assistant Chief of the Depart
ment, the Young America Cornet Band,
the Independent Hook and Ladder Com
pany, the Pioneer Steam Fire Engine
Company, and the Rough and Ready
Hand Engine Company in the order
named. Following the Companies came
the Mayor, City Council and several in
vited guests in carriages. The procession
proceeded down Main street to Bolton
street, and then returned to the Square
and formed in line opposite Brick Range.
The Companies were then inspected by
the officers Of the Department and the
Mayor and City Council, accompanied by
Gen. NJ. L. Bonham, of Columbia, and
Mr.. F. W. Martin, first Assistant Chief of
the Greenville Fire Department. After
the inspection, Mayor Tolly made a short
speech to the Companies, in which he
highly complimented the Department.
He said he was proud to know that An
derson could boast of such fine Companies,
which were composed of men who were
always ready and willing to do their duty.
The Pioneer and the Rough and Ready
Companies then repaired to their respec-
tive engine houses, and the Hook and
Ladder Company to the top of the hill op-
posite Chief DIVERS residence for the
purpose of indulging in little practice.
In few seconds the alarm was sounded,
and out came the firemen, the Engine
Companies running to the cisterns on the
Square and the Hook and Ladder boys to
Brick Range. The Companies made good
time, but the Pioneers threw the first
water.
The iremen presented a most creditable
and handsome appearance. and were
highly complimented by the many stran-
gers in our midst. The Hose Reels and
Truck were tastefully and beautifully dec
GRATED with flowers and evergeens.
Anderson has cause to be proud of her
Fire Department. Our efficient Chief,
DR.. F.. F. Diver, takes great deal of in-
terest in the Department, and by his e1-
cellent management and superior judg-
ment has made it one of the most efficient
in the State.
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Mr.. EDITOR: In your issue Of the 21st,
you havea communication from "B," in
reference to public cemetery. I will
state for the information Of "B" and
others interested, that the Presbyterian
Church has passed no resolution forbid
ding any to bury in said cemetery except
families of members of the Church. The
factis, there is no vacant ground in the
grave yard, even for families belonging to
the Church who do not now have place.
There are members of the Presbyterian
Church who have no place in the grave
yard to bury their dead if some of their
family were to die, but would have to be
deposited temporarily. This ought not to
be. I hope our town authorities will
move in this matter at once. T.
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Card of ThnnkH.

The Decorating Committee, on behalf
of the Pioneer Steam Fire Engine Com
pany, tender their sincere thanks to the
ladies for their kindness in decorating the
Engine and Hose Reel on the 2lst inst.
A. j. GEER, Ch'm'n. Com.
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Beyond doubt you can find the cheap
est Corsets, Handkerchiefs and Gloves at
@. F. Jones Il Co. Nice Silk .Mitts from
25cts. up. Try pair of their 81 Kids.
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Lovely Laces, Embroideries, White
Lawns and Nainsooks. Ladies, see these
goods before buying. G. F. Jones & Co.
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Fork Items.

AS it is not the custom of the Fork to be
heard from through your most valuable
paper, please permit me to inform your
readers that we are here and alive, never
theless. Everything and everybody is
moving along about as well as the hard
times will permit.
Corn is about all up. and will soon be
ready for the plow and hoe. There is a
larger amount planted than usual, and l
think the farmers will lie able to gather
more this year than they have for several
years, if nothing serious happens to it.
Cotton is all planted, and some is begin
ming to show itself above the ground.
Wheat looks fine, is in prosperous con-
dition, nearly all in the boot.
Oats are not as good as have seen for
the time of the year-in many places there
is not more than half stand, and some
have been plowed up and planted in some
other crop.
The Postoffice at Broyles' is expected to
be moved in few days to the store of Mr..
John C. CAN'T, but will retain Its same
name.
The roads have nearly all been worked
out under the new law, and look so much
better that, though it took hard work, we
are proud of them, and can now thank MIR.
Murray, though we abused him before.
We have had some good rains IN the last
few days, and everything looks fresh and
green, and we feel like spring is upon us in
all its glory.
There is to be pic mic at Andersonville
on Saturday, May the 9TH. The public in
general are requested to attend with their
baskets, so that all can enjoy the occasion.
Mr.. H. C. Routh was called upon last
Saturday to gin three bales of cotton. 1t
seems from that, that there is some surplus
cotton in the country yet.
Mr.. McCanckle, the bridge builder, is
now stationed at Sloan's Ferry with his
force of hands, and has begun laying down
the iron, and making preparations to put
in our long looked for bridge.
"And then as il were in olden times,
A thing we have mostly needed,
A good substantial bridge of iron,
To help us to market more easily"
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NR. ~. B. ARMsZEIN anderson, S. C..

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The farmers of the Fork are well up with
their farm work. The late rains have re-
freshed our grain crops very much, and
must say that it has been many years since
prospect for wheat has been so fine. Our
farmers are very energeticin their efforts to
get their crops planted, and most of them
have the uplands ready seeded and their
bottoms broken. With good seasons we
can reasonably hope to make more. cotton
than ever before, and corn, if seasons hit,
will be abundant at every mans door at
harvest time this Fall. With the above
hope for good seasons, &c.--good roads
(which the late law assures us) to haul
our crops to market over, and the liquor
temptation removed, as we hope it will be
ere long, how can We help being happy,
prosperous and a contented peopleP With
all the above blessings in one year he who
will not be happy is misanthrope, indeed.
p r. w
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ana S00 t0l6 stOcK ana Sel tne prices.
List ofaetters remaining in the Post
Office for. the week ending April q.
Persons calling for these letters will please
say they are advertised: Anderson Dix
on: Charlie Davis ~, w. W. Gladson,
George Taylor, COL, Geo. Webb.
8 Thsn ollowing persons have packages
Id ths.Express Office in this. city: ]. W.
BoBden, Miss Sarah E. Davis, n. s. Dal-
ton, Col. ]. Jemerson, city; Mrs. Mary ].
Greer, care Of J. D. Barksdale, Bucks
vile; E. p. Earle, Andersonyille.
By request Of the Board of Trade,
Messrs. q. F. Tolly, E. B. Murray and R. 8.
Hiil.went to Atlanta on Monday evening
to represent the interest of Anderson
before the Interstate commissioners,
who were tohold meeting In that city on
Tuesday. -
Means q McGes's new advertisement
should have your attention. Their spring
stock Of gents furnishing goods, cloth
ing. hats, ETC., is now complete, and all
they ask Is an inspection Of their goods
before you purchase elsewhere. Read
their prices.
Mr.. A. W. Todd, architect, of this city,
has submitted plans and specifications for
the erection of new Methodist Church at
Elberton, Ga. There were number of
plans submitted, but the building COM
mittee adopted Mr.. Todd's plan, and en-
gagged him to superintend the erection Of
the building.
We are indebted to our young friend, j.
r. Stevenson, of Furman University, for
an invitation to attend the annual pic mic
to be given by the students of the Uni
versity on the campus, In the city of
Greenville, on Friday, May 9Th. The in
vitation Is handsomely printed. The pic
mic will no doubt be most pleasant occa-
sion.
Che State Holiness Association will
meetin .Newberry from the 18th to the
I'D Of May, inclusive. There will be
about city delegates in attendance. Revs.
Oliver, Blosser and Porter and Messrs.
Leitch and Marshall will be present; also
Gen. Evans, Of Augusta, and perhaps
BishopKe The meetings will be held
in q tent capable of seating two thousand
people.
Mr.. W. B. Beacham organized Sun
day School on last Sunday afternoon three
miles south of Anderson, in the neighbor-
hood sf Dr.. D. 8. .Watson's. The School
organized with about twenty scholars,
and elected the following officers: Super
intendent, W. B. Beacham; Yice-super-
intendent, Arthur Arnold; Secretary and
Treasurer, v. H. Watson. The School
will meet ON every Sabbath afternoon at
4 o'clock. All persons feeling an interest
In the work are invited to attend the
meetings of this School and assist in the
work.
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We areindebted to Mr. A. P. Hubbard
for samples ofsoap, large lot Of which
he has just received, and which he is
Offering at remarkably low prices. Call
and elthis stock and get the prices.